Hurting People Don't Hurt People, Evil People Do

The modern idea that we should forgo justice when dealing with criminals was started by the psychological community, based on evolution and human wisdom.

Many Christians have fashioned their life after the psychology of "just be nice to them and they will like Jesus" or more accurately "hurting people hurt people", not realizing that it is not only unbiblical it works against God, His justice and the means through which criminals and naughty people get the idea that they don't have to confess or repent, they can get away with anything and still have the honor of the community.

When we do not punish those who are unrepentant, it demeans and devalues their victims.

Since there are few consequences for sin in our culture, the evil is growing, the violence has increased and wicked attitudes continue to escalate.

Isaiah 26:10 "10 Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the LORD. "

The wicked do not get better when we coddle them, they get worse.